Comments on: Big Brother & Passports http://rightvoices.com/2004/11/26/big-brother-passports/ in all matter of opinion, our adversaries are insane. Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:43:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: John http://rightvoices.com/2004/11/26/big-brother-passports/comment-page-1/#comment-31823 John Mon, 29 Nov 2004 17:34:32 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/archives/2004/11/26/big-brother-passports/#comment-31823 Reilly, Yes, actually, it is frivolous. Even in the crowded waiting room you describe, the distance is still over 24 inches. You can posit a "jostling crowd in a line, butt-to-belly," but the distance is still greater than the range of the chips' transmitters. And if six inches is too much, then lowerin the power of the transmitter so that the range is measured in millimeters rather than inches would take care of it. I've had plenty of ID cards to access secure areas that needed to be placed directly on a reader to open the door. We're really not talking about becoming WMEE transmitting on 1000 Kw. Passports are now valid for 10 years for adults, five for children under 16. It currently costs $55, but that price is probably going to $100 soon, even without the chips. Reilly,

Yes, actually, it is frivolous. Even in the crowded waiting room you describe, the distance is still over 24 inches. You can posit a “jostling crowd in a line, butt-to-belly,” but the distance is still greater than the range of the chips’ transmitters.

And if six inches is too much, then lowerin the power of the transmitter so that the range is measured in millimeters rather than inches would take care of it. I’ve had plenty of ID cards to access secure areas that needed to be placed directly on a reader to open the door. We’re really not talking about becoming WMEE transmitting on 1000 Kw.

Passports are now valid for 10 years for adults, five for children under 16. It currently costs $55, but that price is probably going to $100 soon, even without the chips.

]]> By: peejz http://rightvoices.com/2004/11/26/big-brother-passports/comment-page-1/#comment-31485 peejz Sat, 27 Nov 2004 17:37:51 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/archives/2004/11/26/big-brother-passports/#comment-31485 How many times do you pay for a passport? It's not like you buy a new one everytime you travel overseas. Also, we are talking about a few keystrokes here. This is not some "new" program we need to test and develop. I would say that you can not afford to not have it encrypted. How many times do you pay for a passport? It’s not like you buy a new one everytime you travel overseas. Also, we are talking about a few keystrokes here. This is not some “new” program we need to test and develop. I would say that you can not afford to not have it encrypted.

]]> By: Reilly http://rightvoices.com/2004/11/26/big-brother-passports/comment-page-1/#comment-31480 Reilly Sat, 27 Nov 2004 17:24:26 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/archives/2004/11/26/big-brother-passports/#comment-31480 John let's say you are sitting in a crowded waiting room in the airport. The chairs are lined up in rows and are attached to one another with a steel pole that runs along the floor - - not unlike many airports in the US and abroad - - a person sits down next to you and the arm rest is now the only thing that divides the two of you - - how many inches is that? Where is your passport? Is the complaint really frivolous? John let’s say you are sitting in a crowded waiting room in the airport. The chairs are lined up in rows and are attached to one another with a steel pole that runs along the floor – - not unlike many airports in the US and abroad – - a person sits down next to you and the arm rest is now the only thing that divides the two of you – - how many inches is that? Where is your passport? Is the complaint really frivolous?

]]> By: John http://rightvoices.com/2004/11/26/big-brother-passports/comment-page-1/#comment-31479 John Sat, 27 Nov 2004 17:13:56 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/archives/2004/11/26/big-brother-passports/#comment-31479 Encryption seems possible, though it'll add to the cost of getting a passport. I suppose that if you don't travel, that doesn't matter. But these passport chips are readable at a distance of under six inches. Anybody getting within six inches of your passport while you're strolling down the street is also going to get your wallet. I find the complaint a touch hysterical. Encryption seems possible, though it’ll add to the cost of getting a passport. I suppose that if you don’t travel, that doesn’t matter.

But these passport chips are readable at a distance of under six inches. Anybody getting within six inches of your passport while you’re strolling down the street is also going to get your wallet. I find the complaint a touch hysterical.

]]> By: Snowy Egret http://rightvoices.com/2004/11/26/big-brother-passports/comment-page-1/#comment-31469 Snowy Egret Sat, 27 Nov 2004 14:11:42 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/archives/2004/11/26/big-brother-passports/#comment-31469 Yeah big brother is creeping up on us slowly and we should say we dont wan to be tracked all over the country by big brother we dont mind GPS but we dont want big brother in our homes or our lives:mad: Yeah big brother is creeping up on us slowly and we should say we dont wan to be tracked all over the country by big brother we dont mind GPS but we dont want big brother in our homes or our lives:mad:

]]> By: peejz http://rightvoices.com/2004/11/26/big-brother-passports/comment-page-1/#comment-31411 peejz Sat, 27 Nov 2004 03:14:46 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/archives/2004/11/26/big-brother-passports/#comment-31411 Agreed! Agreed!

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